NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank E. Williams, OD

Optometrist · Kearney, NE

Frank E. Williams, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1720180425, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 1140, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720180425
Name
Frank E. Williams
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1140 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
411 W 39TH St, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 865-2760
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Medicaid ID
10025049300 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000549); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 411 W 39TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Agraz, MDOphthalmology Physician1578092839
  2. Elyse Bower, ODOptometrist1508478892
  3. Kyle Craw, ODOptometrist1447877733
  4. Jennifer Daup, OTR/LSpecialist1376637736

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Frank Williams1,859
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost781 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol130 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate110 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate105 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl99 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate89 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $107.22

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Williams$107.22
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kearney Eye Institute PCKearney, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank E. Williams among 452 optometrist records in Nebraska

Frank E. Williams, OD is one of 452 optometrist records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Nebraska

There are 452 optometrist records in Nebraska.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Bierbower, ODKearney, NE 688451811054083
  2. Elyse Bower, ODKearney, NE 688451508478892
  3. Howard Christman, O.D.Kearney, NE 688451952301533
  4. Kyle Craw, ODKearney, NE 688451447877733
  5. Dennis Sherrerd, ODKearney, NE 688451073571659
  6. Jerry Vaughan, O.D.Kearney, NE 688451467443804
  7. Katherine Fleecs, ODKearney, NE 688471497245948
  8. Michael Gilbreath, O.D.Kearney, NE 688471942438650

Common questions

What is Frank E. Williams, OD's NPI number?

Frank E. Williams, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720180425, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank E. Williams, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 W 39TH St, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank E. Williams, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1140, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank E. Williams, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank E. Williams, OD had 1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank E. Williams, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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